Object:As

This method casts the object to a derived type.

Syntax

function As<T>()

Parameter

• T: type to cast to

Returns

Returns the object as a derived type T, or nil if the object cannot be cast to the specified type.

Remarks

This method should never be called in a class constructor or destructor.

Example

-- Cast to base type
local o = CreateBuffer()

-- Cast to derived type
local buffer = o:As<Buffer>()